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the extremities of the spine, and maintained there 

 with wet sponges or cloths for some hours ; where 

 these measures are insisted upon, that former sine 

 qua non — catharsis, is dispensed with. 



The symptoms in the first case that came under 

 my care were very intense, and the temperature 

 ascended to 103 degrees and ultimately to 104 

 degrees. The treatment consisted in administer- 

 ing muriate of morphia, introduced by injections 

 into two subcutaneous pouches, formed by a seton- 

 needle in the masseteric region, or what most of 

 my readers would call its cheek. The seton- 

 needle was passed under the skin from above in 

 an oblique form, from about three inches under 

 the eye ; these subcutaneous pouches were about 

 four inches deep, one on each cheek. The quan- 

 tity of the alkaloid injected each day at various 

 times was one gramme in 50 grammes of distilled 

 water; a liniment composed of turpentine and 

 liquid ammonia was rubbed into the skin across 

 the loins, and enemas of soap and water, each 

 containing twelve grammes of laudanum, were 

 frequently given. Hot fomentations were con- 

 stantly applied day and night, for which purpose 

 two thick horsecloths were constantly placed in 

 boiling water, wrung out and put on the horse as 

 hot as possible. Chloroform and sulphuric ether 

 were also prescribed ; these were placed on a 

 piece of sponge and held under the nostrils for 

 the horse to inhale the fumes. The animal was 

 placed in a stable and kept moderately warm. 

 This treatment was continued night and day for 

 three days, at the termination of which the animal 



